Entry Word: banter

Function: noun

Meaning: good-natured teasing or exchanging of clever remarks <those particular students are known for their brilliant and witty banter at lunchtime>

Synonyms chaff, give-and-take, jesting, joshing, persiflage, raillery, repartee

Related Words barb, crack, dig, gag, jest, joke, quip, sally, wisecrack, witticism; facetiousness, humorousness; fooling, kidding, mocking, razzing, ribbing, ridiculing; humor, wit, wordplay; chatter, chitchat, gossip, small talk